ReviewActa informatica medica : AIM : journal of the Society for Medical Informatics of Bosnia & Herzegovina : casopis Drustva za medicinsku informatiku BiH2019
Use of Smart Phones and Social Media in Medical Education: Trends, Advantages, Challenges and Barriers.
Review in Acta informatica medica : AIM : journal of the Society for Medical Informatics of Bosnia & Herzegovina : casopis Drustva za medicinsku informatiku BiH, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07184359 (The Use of Social Media as an Auxiliary Tool in the Teaching-learning Process of Dental Students), which is not on this map. Cited by 84 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The Use of Social Media as an Auxiliary Tool in the Teaching-learning Process of Dental Students
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84 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The relationship between smartphone addiction and sleep among medical students: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- Social Media in Health Studies: A Systematic Review of Comparative Learning Methods.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- 'Learning from home': role of e-learning methodologies and tools during novel coronavirus pandemic outbreak.Postgraduate medical journal · 2021Pooled it
- ONCOllab for Transmission of Knowledge Related to Oral Complications of Cancer Therapy Among Dental Students.European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe · 2026Trial
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Abstract
introductionThe technological advancements have transformed the society into a global forum influencing the educational processes and learning environments. Medical education is no exemption with an increasing trend to use the social media and smart phones for teaching and learning. Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, YouTube and Edmodo are the platforms promoting collaborative learning, improved communication and knowledge sharing.
aimThis study aims to review the use of smart phones and social media in the context of medical education. It reviews the usage of smart phone and social medical applications including Facebook, WhatsApp and Edmodo for teaching and learning in medical education.
resultsThe use of personal smartphones for teaching and learning among medical community is highly prevalent and increasing day by day. Medical students use the mobile application for online textbooks (70%), medical podcasts (60%), medical calculator (75%), online lecture (50%) and notes taking (45%). Relevant studies conclude that the majority of students use smart phones for education (62.7%), communication (81.7%) and recreation (82.5%). Social media has a great potential in educational setting and provide students a chance to involve, share and express knowledge and information with each other. Facebook, WhatsApp and Edmodo are the commonly used applications having multiple benefits like collaboration, feedback and engagement but negative aspects including addiction, distraction and maintenance of privacy have also been found.
conclusionThe review article concludes that social media is a powerful instrument for social interactions and is also used as a tool for teaching and learning. The integration of social media with traditional class teaching in medical education has clear advantages but there is a debate about the probable disadvantages as well.
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